Question 9 • PARTA - EVP: PGCPS ALGEBRA 2 OC (FALL2026) - 793033
To factor x² + 5x − 14, find two numbers whose product is −14 and whose sum is 5. Those numbers are 7 and −2, so x² + 5x − 14 = (x + 7)(x − 2). Therefore, (x + 7), choice B, is a factor.
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